Undocumented Gay Iranian Facing Deportation Back To Iran

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One of the big problems with US immigration policy is that children who are brought here illegally by their parents, and grow up in the US, are often deported back to their home country - a place they've barely lived in and often they can't even speak the language. They've never known a life outside the US, yet they're illegal and constantly face deportation.

There's currently a case like that that has layered on top of it the fact that the illegal is a gay Iranian. If he gets deported there's a good chance he'll be put to death in Iran. His name is Mohammad Abdollahi and he was part of a sit-in protest in McCain's office which brought him to the attention of the authorities and now he's under arrest and will be going in front of a judge on June 16th.

Here is a post with more information on his case...

http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/undocumented-gay-iranian-youth-jailed-fears-deportation-after-sitin-protest-at-john-mccains-office.html

And here's a YouTube video he made where he explains his situation...

He's cute, isn't he?

If the US sends him back to Iran it would be horrible given that he could face death in Iran. Hopefully they'll work something out - even if it's sending him to Canada. Speaking of Canada - how he would be handled wouldn't even be up for question there. The fact that he could face bodily harm for being gay would qualify him for asylum. It's incredibly sad the same isn't true in the US.

For more about the plight of undocumented students go to DreamActivist.org...